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A photograph of a woman with long dark hair seated at a black stone lingam, pouring water from a golden kalasha-style vessel over it during abhishekam. She wears a magenta and orange shawl over a royal blue blouse with gold trim. Two other women are visible: one at left in pink clothing holding a golden vessel, and one at right in a patterned maroon blouse pouring water from another golden vessel. Red flowers and a white item rest on the lingam. Stone steps and blurred golden pots appear in the background.

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Close photo of a Rudra Abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base. A brass lingam sits on a gold-coloured stand with a small fluted cap, and a long brass abhishekam spout pours water onto it from a hand at the upper left. Behind, a woman in a blue top and magenta-purple sari leans in, and other people with brass pouring vessels and bangles sit in soft focus. Two more black stone lingams are visible at the right. No clear person is identifiable as the a person from the frame.2016-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on black stone lingams. A woman in a blue patterned sari pours water from a long gold vessel with a spout onto a dark lingam, where water droplets glisten. Beside her, a woman in an orange top pours from a small gold pot onto another black lingam. A blurred background shows another person in orange and white. Two people are visible.2016-12-06A woman in an orange-red robe sits on red stone steps beside black stone Shivalingams, pouring water over them from a brass vessel. A hand in the foreground holds a second brass pouring horn, with water streaming from its spout onto the lingam. Brass bowls with offerings and small incense sticks sit on the steps, and a bracelet is visible on the foreground wrist. The scene reflects abhishekam, a ritual bathing of Shiva lingams.2016-12-15December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a woman in a purple shawl and maroon garment pouring water from a long gold vessel onto a black stone shivalingam. A droplet sits on the top of the black stone base, and a second black shivalingam stands blurred in the background against a red wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Close photo of a black stone Shivalinga being bathed with water poured from a gold vessel held by a woman in a blue sari with a green blouse. Water streams from the gold spout onto the lingam's top, where a small clear bead of water rests with a few offerings like kumkum and turmeric. Other black lingams and dark bags appear blurred in the background, with a red brick wall behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. No a person visible.2016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19A close photograph of an abhishekam at a dark stone shivalinga. Several women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind gold-coloured metal pouring vessels, one in a navy top and green pants pours water over the black lingam, with a clear crystal and a small flower or leaf resting on its top. Gold bangles and a black wristband are visible on the pouring hands. Other women in purple and white garments are blurred in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-12